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Nirnn STATES ATENT Fnion.

CARL HAEFNER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AS'SIGNOR- TO THE NATIONAL FILTER AND CARBONATING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

APPARATUS FOR FILLING BARRELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 594,204, dated November 23, 1897. Application i'lled November 23, 1896. Serial No. 613,056. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern.:

Be it known that I, CARL HAEFNER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Filling Barrels, Kegs, or the Like with Fluids, of which I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a viewin front elevation of my improved apparatus. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the base of the apparatus, the standard being shown in section. Fig. 3 is a view in vertical section on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4.- is a vi ew in transverse section on line 4 4. of Fig. 2. Fig. 4."L is a detail View, lin vertical section, through the cap-plate of the main standard. Fig. 5 is a detail view, in front elevation, parts being removed, of the guide mechanism for the plunger that carries the supply-nozzle and adjacent parts. Fig. 6 is a detail side view of the plunger and adjacent parts, certain of the parts being shown in Vertical section. Fig. 7 is a view in horizontal section on line 7 7 of Figs. 5 and 6. Fig. 8 is a View in horizontal section on line 8 8 of Fig. 5. Fig. 9 is a view in end elevation of the treadle mechanism whereby the plunger, &c., is shifted. Fig. 10 is a plan view of the overiiow-reservoir, the standard being in section. Fig. 11 is an enlarged detail view, in vertical section, through the deliveryY spout or nozzle and connected parts in position within the keg. Fig. 12 is a plan view of a divided collar that connects the delivery nozzle or spout to the overflow-pipe. Fig. 13 is a View in front elevation showing a portion of the machine embodying a modified form of the invention in which. the mechanism for releasing the plunger is controlled by both hand and foot levers. Fig. 14 is a detail sectional view on line 14 14 of Fig. 13. Fig. 15 is a de'- tail sectional view on line 15 15 of Fig. 13. Fig. 16V is a view in side elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 13, parts being omitted. Fig. 17 is a detail plan view showing the arrangement of the foot-levers in Fig. 13.

The present invention has primarily for its object to provide an improved racking apparatus or means for filling barrels, kegs, or like receptacles with liquids or iiuids of various kinds and more especially such liquids and iiuids that are impregnated with carbonicacid gas.

The invention consists in the various novel features of improvement hereinafter de-A scribed,illustrated in the accompanying drawings,and particularly pointed out in the claims 6o at the end of this specification.

A designates the base or platform, upon which the kegs or barrels will be sustained during the filling operation. The front and back walls of the base Aare provided with slide bars or ways ct, upon which rest the heads of the rails B. (See Figs. 2, 3, and 4.) The rails B are tied together by the cross-rods b, so that the rails can be shifted in unison along the slide bars 'or ways a. Upon the 7o rails B are mounted the trucks C, the wheels c of which rest upon the rails B. The trucks C have their side bars formed with 'seats or depressions c', within which the kegs or barrels will rest during the filling operation, and the side bars of the trucks are preferably reinforced with strap-irons c2, as more particularly seen in Figs. '3 and 4t of the drawings. Each of the trucks C occupies the position beneath a corresponding filling spout or noz- 8o zle of the apparatus and the kegs or barrels to be lled will be rolled onto the trucks, suitable inclined ways D (shown only in Fig. 4) being employed for this purpose. When the kegs or barrels are in position upon the trucks 8 5 C, the trucks, with the kegs or the barrels thereon, can be shifted either longitudinally or transversely of the base in order to bring the bung-hole or bushing of the kegs'or barrels in exact position beneath the filling spout 9o or nozzle. The rails B being freely movable upon the ways or bars ct and the truck-wheels c being movable on the rails B readily permit this shifting of the kegs or barrels to the proper position.

Centrally of the base A rises the standard E, that consists, preferably, of a tubular column set within a base-plate or socket e, attached to the bottom of the base A, and across the top of the base A extends a cross-plate a2, Ioo through which the column E passes, (see Fig. 3,) and whereby it is more securely held in position. Upon the top of the standard or column E is fixed a cap-plate E'. (See Fig. 4J.) This cap-plate is preferably formed with a socket E2 to receive the upper end of the collar, and in piece with this socket is formed the body of the cap-plate E. (See Fig. 1.) Across the front and back of the cap-plate E are formed the ribs c', and between the` ribs e and the socket E2 extend the horizontal bars F and F. (See Figs. 1, 6, and 7.) The bars F and F are held to the cap-plate E by through-bolts f, that pass through the upper ends of the diagonal brace-bars F2, the lower ends of these brace-bars being bolted to the lower ends of the slide-bars G, the upper ends of which slide-bars extend between the bars F and F' (see Fig. 7) and are bolted thereto. Preferably the slide-bars G are T-shaped bars, and suitable blocks g are interposed be tween the web of the bars G and the bars F F. From the bars F F rise the standards l-I, the lower ends of which standards (see Figs. 5 and 7) extend between and are bolted to the bars F F. The standards H are preferably of cast metal, their lower ends being expanded to fill the space between the bars F and F', and each of the standards H is formed with a dovetail guide-rib h, that sets within a corresponding dovetail groove formed in the side of the adjacent plunger J.

To the top of each of the standards H is bolted, as at h2, the upright bars or arms h3, that carry the pulleys h4, over which extend the cords h5, and each of these cords has one end attached to a counterbalance-weight h6, while its opposite end is connected to the upper end of the corresponding plunger J. Each of the plungers J extends downward between the bars F F, and at its lower end each plunger J is provided with guide-arms j, that engage the edges of the slide-bar G, (see Fig. 8,) and between the armsj is interposed the friction-rollerjz, that bears upon the working face of the bar G.

To each of t-he plungers J is preferably connected a bracketj, Carrying an upright rod 3'4, (see Fig. 5,) that passes through a coilspring jG and through an arch-barf", attached to the bars F F, and this coil-springj6 serves to cushion the movement of the plunger J when the latter is drawn to its retracted position, as seen in Fig. 1.

To the lower end of each of the plungers J is connected the upper end of the delivery pipe or nozzle K, (see Figs. 5 and 6,) the lower end of the plunger being preferably formed with a threaded extension to engage a correspondingly-threaded seat at the top of the pipe or nozzle K. In the upper part of the pipe or nozzle K is formed an opening 7c, to which is connected a supplypipe M, the opposite end of this pipe being connected to one of the branches of the supply-controlling cock or faucet M'.

By reference to Fig. 10 of the drawings it will be seen that in the embodiment of my invention here illustrated the faucet M' connects with the main delivery-pipe m, that leads through the standard E, and it will be understood that the faucet or cock M is fitted with a three-way valve lm', which permits the supply of liquid received through the pipe fm to be discharged through either branch of the faucet M or to be shutoff from both. Each of the hollow pipes or nozzles K passes through that is adj ustably held j a plug or stopple P, upon the pipe or nozzle K by means of the divided collar P'. (See Figs. 11 and 12.) Preferably the upper end of the plug P is formed with an annular flange p, (see Fig. 11,) that will be engaged by the lower iianged portion p/ of the collar P', and between the plug P and the collar P will be introduced a packing-rin g P2, of rubber or the like. The sections of the collar P' are held together by bolts p2, (see Fig. 12,) that pass through the lateral iianges of the collar. It will be seen that by means of the collar P the plug P can be adjustably retained at any desired position along the delivery pipe or nozzle K. Each of the plugs P has its lower interior diameter greater than the exterior diameter of the corresponding delivery pipe or nozzle K, thereby forming therewith an annular channel p4, that communicates with the channel p5 of the pipe p, the iiow through this pipe p6 being controlled by a shut-off cock p7. Each of the pipes p6 is connected to an overflow-pipe R, that leads to the overflow-chamber R', and each of the overflow-pipes R has interposed an inspection-glass r in order to enable the attendant to readily observe when the illin g operation is completed. The overflow-chamber R is preferably furnished at its top with a pressure-gage lr and a safetyvalve r2, and at its bottom is provided with a faucet r3, by which its contents may be drained off when desired. rlhe lower portion of each of the plugs P is reduced, as shown in Fig. l1, to fit within the bung-hole or bushing of the kegs to be filled, and around this reduced portion of each plug is placed a softrubber ring or gasket 29S, whereby the tight joint between the plug P and the bushing of the keg is effected. Preferably the overflowreservoir R' is made U shaped, as seen in Fig.' 10, so as to conveniently fit about a standard E.

In order to permit each of the delivery pipes or nozzles to be conveniently inserted and held within the bushings of barrels to be filled, I have provided the mechanism next to be described. From the lower end of each of the plungers J projects laterally the end of a bolt jg, (see Figs. l and 8,) that passes through a slot s, formed in the end of a lever S, and preferably a sleeve encircles the bolt js and a washerj retains the lever S in position with respect to the boltjg. The leverS is pivotally connected at s to an upright bar T, the lower end of which is bolted to the end of the base A, while its upper end extends between and is bolted to the outer ends of the bars F F. The outer end of each of the levers S is formed with IOO IIO

a stem s2, onwhich is adj ustably held a sleeve s3, that is connected to the upper end of the coil-spring S', the opposite end of this spring being attached to a rod s4, that is adjustably united to the bracket 35. (See Fig. l.) Upon the stem s2 of the lever S is also adjustably mounted a sleeve r, that is formed with a hook o, that engages an eye y,` projecting from a sleeve y', (see Figs. l and 9,) attached to the upper end of the treadle-rod Y. The lower end of the treadle-rod Y is connected, as at to the treadle X, that is pivoted, as at at', and has its front end provided with a foot-plate m2.

Each of the plungers J is provided with a number of line rack-teeth jm, (see Figs. l and 6,) with which will engage a pawl w, that is pivoted to a hand-lever W, this pawl being pressed normally into position to engage the rack-teeth jl() by means of a curved spring w', conveniently fixed to the lever W. The lever WV is pivoted upon a stud w3, that projects from a bracket 104, attached to the standard H, and a plate-spring w bears upon the edge of the hand-lever W and serves to force the same normally downward. A pin YV, projecting from the lever W, will engage the pawl w when the lever is swung upward to lift the pawl from engagement with the rackteeth jm.

From the foregoing description the operation of my invent-ion will be seen to be as follows, viz; The barrel Z 'to be filled with beer or like carbonated liquid will be rolled onto one of the trucks C, and this truck will be shifted so as to bring the bushing of the barrel or keg Z immediately beneath the lower end of the corresponding'delivery pipe or nozzle K. The attendant will then depress the treadle X, (see Figs. l and 9,) thereby causing the lever S to rock about its pivot-point and to force downward the corresponding plunger J until the lower end of the delivery pipe or nozzle K has passed into the barrel or keg Z and the packing ring or gasket p8 of the plug P bears upon the upper end of the bushingz' of the barrel Z. (See Fig. 1l.) Vhen the (lelivery pipe or nozzle K has thus been caused to enter the keg or barrel, the ratchet-teeth 5o j of the plunger J will be in engagement with the end of the pawl w. The attendant can then by forcing downward the hand-lever WV further depress the plunger J ,thereby causing the packing ring or gasket p8` to more firmly bear upon the bushing z of the keg or barrel Z, and the engagement of the pawl w with the teeth jm will prevent'the rise of the plunger after the operating-handle W has been thus forced downward. After the delivery pipe or nozzle K is in position within the keg or barrel Z the attendant will turn the three-way cock m', so as to cause the supply of beer entering the delivery-pipe m to pass into the supply-pipe M and thence downward through the delivery pipe or nozzle K t0 the barrel or keg. At the same time the attendant will turn the cock 107, so as to open communication between the interior of the keg Z and the interior of the overflow chamber or reservoir R', and as the beer is delivered into the keg under pressure the air within the keg and gas and foam escaping from the beer delivered to the keg will loe forced from the keg through the pipe p6 and discharge-pipe R into the overflow-chamber R', this chamber serving thereby to collect and retain the gas and foam from the beer, and as well also to retain any. overflow of clear beer that may occur at the completion of the filling operation. As soon as the attendant observes clear beer passing through the inspection-glass r in the pipe R he will turn the three-waycock m and the cock p7, so as to out off further admission of beer to the barrel Z and cut off communica` tion between the barrel and the overiiowchamber.

By means of the safety-valve and pressure-y ant by operating the corresponding treadle v will have forced such delivery pipe ornozzle into the empty barrel in readiness for the passage of beer thereinto. Hence when the attendant turns the three-way cock fm to cut off the delivery of beer into a keg that has been filled he can by the same operation cause the flow of beer into the empty keg at the opposite end of the apparatus, and when the cock p7 is turned to cut off the communication between the barrel that has been filled and the overflow-chamber R' the other cock p7 will be opened to establish communication between the overflow-chamber R and the empty keg or barrel, or the attendant before the completion of the operation of filling one keg can, after the emptykeg has been placed in position at the opposite side of the apparatus, open the cock p7 and at once establish communication` between the overflow-chamber R' and the empty keg or barrel. Consequently the gas and foam and overflow beer escaping from the keg being lled will pass immediately, by way of the overflow-chamber R and connecting-pipes, into the empty keg,

- and as a consequence not only will all waste be avoided, but the filling operation will be materially expedited.

So far as I am aware my invention presents the lirst instance of a double racking apparatus in whichl the above-described 0peration is possible. convenient position for operation by the attendant his hands will be free for the prompt manipulation of the valves and for the shifting of the casks. The springs j serve as cushions for the plungers J when the checkpawls w are released by the upward move- IOO IIO

By providing treadles in y ment of the operating-handle W, the counterbalance-weight hand the spring S at such time serving to restore the plungers and connected parts to their normal position. The rollers f2, bearing upon the face of the guidebars G, reduce the friction of parts and insure the easy movements of the plungers.

By connecting the dischargespipes K to the lower part of the overflow-chamber R' all beer or foam received into the overflow-chamber from one keg or barrel will be delivered into the next keg or barrel to be filled, and by means of the pressure-gage and safety-valve at the top of this overiiow-chamber the desired pressure within the keg or barrel may be maintained during the filling operation.

By providing a three-way cock fm', to which both of the delivery-pipes M are connected, the attendant can by the same operation cut off the supply of beer from one keg and establish the flow of beer to the next keg to be filled.

Inasmuch as it is exceedingly desirable that the operator shall quickly withdraw a keg or barrel Z that has been filled from beneath the filling pipe or nozzle K in order that the bung may be driven into the bushing before any considerable quantity of beer escapes, l prefer to provide the mechanism next to be described, whereby the trucks C, whereon the kegs Z are sustained,r shall be automatically released and drawn forward when the filling pipes or nozzles are completely removed from the kegs, thus leaving the kegs in position to permit the operator to insert the bungs therein and to tightly drive the bungs into the bushing by a hammer. To one of the axles of each of the trucks C is attached one end of the coil-spring C4, the opposite end of this spring being connected to one of the crossrods b, whereby the rails B are tied together. (See Figs. 2 and 4.) By this means each of the trucks C will be drawn normally to the front of the base A, and when in such position the bushing of the keg upon such truck will be away from beneath the filling pipe or nozzle K, so that the operator can freely drive the bung into the bushing. To the rear of each of the trucks C is connected a rod or loop cw, adapted to be engaged by a hookarm c, (see Figs. 2 and 4,) that is connected to a rock-shaft cl2, j ournaled within brackets cl3. The outer end of the rock-shaft 012 has fixed thereto an arm c1, to which is connected a rod c, (see Fig. 9,) the upper end of this rod having a stop 020 and passing through a guide loop or eye C16 and being bent to pass over the upper edge of the lever S. (See Fig. l.) Preferably a coil-spring c1B is connected to the arm C14 (see Fig. 9) in order to hold this arm in the retracted position.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. l of the drawings-that is to say, with the pipes or nozzles K in raised positionthe rod C15 being engaged by the lever S will rock the shaft 012 and will hold the hookarm c in such position that its hooked end will not engage the rod or loop c10 at the rear of the corresponding truck C. As soon, however, as the barrel or keg has been moved into position beneath the'filling pipe or nozzle K and the filling pipe or nozzle has been forced downward into the bushing of the barrel the hook-arm c11 will engage with the rod or loop 010 and ihus ret-ain the truck in retracted position. When, however, the operator by depressing the treadle X in manner above described lifts the filling pipe or nozzle K out of the barrel or keg that has been filled, the lever S by lifting the rod c5 will cause the shaft c12 to rock and will cause the hook-arm c11 to pass out of engagement with the rod or loop cw, thereby permitting the coil-spring C4 to draw the truck C and the keg Z to the front of the base A in readiness for the operator to insert and drive in the bung.

Inasmuch as it is of importance that the hands of the operator should as far as possible be free to manipulate the cocks and handle the kegs and drive in the bungs, l prefer to provide the apparatus next to be described, whereby the release of the plungers J can be more readily effected through the medium of the treadle. This feature of my invention is more particularly illustrated in Figs. 13 to 17 of the drawings. Instead of mounting the hand-lever WV upon a pin w3, as in the construction hereinbefore described, I fix this hand-lever upon a rock-shaft 40, that is journaled in the brackets 41, (see Fig. 13,) and upon the outer end of the rock-shaft 40 is fixed a sleeve 42, (see Fig. 16,) through which passes a rod 43, that is pivotally connected to a rod 44, that leads to the base of the machine, and is there pivotally connected to a treadle 45, that is pivoted, as shown, to the front of the base A. Preferably the treadle 45 is pivoted upon the same rod on which the treadle-lever X is pivoted and the treadle 46 is arranged in proximity to the treadle for con venieuce in operation. It will thus be seen that when the operator depresses the treadle x2 and forces the plunger J downward the rack-tecthj10 will be brought into engagement with the pawl w, (see Fig. 6,) and thereafter the operator will by means of the hand-lever W force the plunger J farther downward in manner hereinbefore described. During this last-described movement of the treadle x2 the operator will not depress the treadle 46, which when the treadle m2 is depressed Will extend above such treadle. When, however, the keg has been filled, the operator will depress the treadle 46 and will thereby rock the shaft 42, so as to cause the hand-leverW to be correspondingly rocked and to lift the pawl w from engagement with the ratchet-teeth jl@ of the plunger J. Hence it will be seen that the release of the plunger can be effected without the necessity of the operator using his hands for such purpose and at a time when hewill need to manipu- IOC IIC

late the several cocks. In this last-described form of my invention I have shown the bracket m4, provided witha standard w10, (see Figs. 14 and 15,) having an annular portion through which passes a rod w11, that is encircled by a coil-spring w12, that bears against the headed end of the rod and forces such 'head normally down, while the upper end of the rod is threaded and is held in proper position by means of the nuts w13.

The hand-lever WV (see Fig. 15) is shown as provided with an offset .1015, that will contact with the head of the rod w11 when the handlever is thrown upward by the operation of the supplemental treadle 46 in manner hereinbefore described. I prefer also to attach to the bracket 104 a spring chamber, w16, through which passes a plunger w17, that bears against a sleeve w18, that is fixed to the rockshaft 42, this sleeve w18 having iiattened faces to beary against the end of the plunger w17. The purposeof the sleeve w18 and the plunger w17, that is forced normally against the'sleeve by the coil-spring w19 within the chamber w16, is to hold the rock-shaft 42 -in such position as will cause the pawl w to normally engage with the ratchet-teeth jo on the plunger J. When, however, the rock-shaft 42 has been turned by the depression of the treadle 46 in manner above described, the sleeve w18 will be turned also, so asto cause its corner w20 to bear against and force backward the plunger w17. I have shown the rod 44 as provided with a button 48, iiXed thereto, and by means of this button the operator can rock the shaft 42, so as to force the pawl fw downward in order to firmly depress the plunger J and cause its plug to bear against the bushing of the keg. When the button 48 is thus used, the operator need not ordinarily use thehandlever W. Thus, for example, instead of using springs to draw the trucks C forward when released these trucks might be mounted upon inclined ways, which would accomplish the same object.

It is manifest that the precise details of construction above set out may be varied by the skilled mechanic without departing from the spirit of the invention, and features of the invention may be employed without its adoption as an entirety.

Having thus described the invention, what I clailn as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-,

1. In apparatus for illing kegs or barrels the combination with a lling-pipe provided with a plug and with a plunger to which said pipe is rigidly connected, of a pivoted lever one end whereof is connected with said plunger, a treadle connected with the opposite end of said lever and whereby the plunger may be operated, and a pivoted hand-lever provided with means for engaging said plunger in order to forcethe same downward and effect a more secure bearing of the plug whereby a inal downward movement of the against the bung of the keg to be filled, substantially as described;

plunger can be imparted to force the plug into secure'bearing against the bushing of the barrel or keg to be filled, substantially as described.

3. In apparatus for filling kegs or barrels the combination with a iill'ing-pipe provided with a plug and with a plunger orsupport for said pipe, of a treadle for operating said plunger, said plunger being provided with ratchetteeth, a pawl engaging said ratchet-teeth and whereby said plunger may be forced dow-nward and a pivoted lever to which said pawl is pivotally connected, said lever serving by its shift of the pawl to effect the final downward movement of the plunger, substantially as described.

4. In apparatus for filling kegs or barrels the combination with a filling-pipe and with a plunger or support rigidly connected to said pipe, of a vertical guide for said plunger, a 95 pivoted lever for operating the plunger, a treadle connected with said lever, ratchetteeth jl" upon the plunger, a pawl w engaging said ratchet-teeth and a pivoted hand-lever W Whereon said pawl is pivotally mounted Ico and whereby the final downward movement of the plunger may be eifected, substantially as. described.

' 5. In filling apparatus of the oha-racter described, the combination with a iilling-pipe 105 provided with a plug and with a plunger or support for said pipe, and a main operatinglever, of a pivoted supplemental lever and an intermediate connection between said lever and said plunger whereby said plunger may no scribed, the combination with a filling-pipe provided with a plug and with a plunger or support for said pipe, of ratchet-teeth upon said plunger or support, a pawl for engaging said ratchet-teeth and a lever for shifting said 1 zo pawl to force the plunger downward, and a treadle for releasing said pawl and suitable. connections between said treadle and said lever, substantially, as described.

7. In iilling apparatus of the characterde- 12 5 scribed, the combination with a filling-pipe provided with a plug and a plunger or support for said pipe and with a treadle for operating said plunger, of means for forcing said plunger or support downward and lock- 13o ing it in depressed position, and a releasingtreadle whereby said plunger can be released, said releasing-treadle being located in proximity to the treadle whereby the plunger is operated, substantially as described.

S. In apparatus for filling kegs or barrels the combination of duplicate iilling-pipes and plungers or supports rigidly connected therewith and extending upward therefrom, a frame provided with vertical guides whereon said plungers or supports are mounted in manner free to slide, plugs connected to said filling-pipes, pivoted levers connected to said plungers or supports, individual treadles connected to said pivoted levers for operating the plungers or supports, an overfiow-reservoir, a main delivery-pipe m provided with a threeway cock m', individual branch delivery-pipes M connecting each of the iilling-pipes to said main delivery-pipe fm, an overflow-reservoir R and discharge-pipes R connecting the plug of each iilling-pipe with the bottom of the overflow-reservoir whereby the overflow from one barrel will be delivered into the reservoir and will be discharged therefrom when the next barrel is to be filled, substantially as described.

9. In apparatus for iilling kegs or barrels the combination of duplicate filling pipes or nozzles provided with chambered plugs adapted to close the bung-holes of the kegs to be filled, a main delivery-pipe provided with a three-way cock, branch pipes leading from said main delivery-pipe to the individual filling pipes or nozzles, an overflow-reservoir, individual discharge-pipes leading from said chambered plugs to the bottoni of said overflow-reservoir and cocks for controlling the iiow through said several pipes, substantially as described.

l0. In apparatus for filling kegs or barrels the combination with a filling-pipe and with a plunger for raising and lowering the same, of a frame extending above said filling-pipes and provided with a depending vertical support whereon said plunger is mounted in manner free to slide, a tank located beneath said frame, a truck or support arranged above said tank for supporting the barrel or keg to be filled, means for moving said barrel truck or support away from the position that it occupies during the filling apparatus and a latch for holding said barrel support or truck in position, substantially as described.

11. In iillin g apparatus of the character described, the combination with a filling-pipe and with suitable means for raising and lowering the same, of a subjacent base provided with rails and with a barrel support or truck mounted upon said rails, a spring for shifting said barrel support orA truck, a catch for retaining said barrel support or truck against the force of said spring, and suitable connections between said catch and means whereby the filling-pipe is operated, substantially as described.

CARL HAEFNER.

lVitnesscs:

FRED GERLAcI-I,

ALBERTA ADAMIGK. 

